United States Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas stopped by Magnolia Manor in Richmond Hill recently to pay a visit on 95-year-old Edith Mathis.

Mathis, it turns out is a huge fan of Thomas; so much so that for some time she has carried a dog-eared copy of his book “My Grandfather’s Son” with her wherever she went.

According to Holly Petrea, who asked Mathis why she carried the book, Mathis had met Thomas’ grandfather, Myers Anderson, along time ago; and that she felt she was “just like the man himself,” referring to Thomas. Mathis told Petra that her biggest dream was to one day meet the justice.

After learning of Mathis’ admiration of Thomas, Petra wrote him asking if he would send Mathis an autographed photo of himself. Instead Thomas visited Mathis himself and autographed her copy of his book.